Science on Wheels

Get Inspired with Science on Wheels

Arizona Science Center’s Science on Wheels can visit your school or venue! Through a variety of innovative programs, Science on Wheels sparks excitement in your students with programs ranging from large scale school assemblies and family festivals to intimate classroom experiences.

Constructioneering

Learn about engineering, math, and architecture by designing structures that introduce us to principles of building such as following directions and persisting through challenges, defining tools and materials, and collaborating in groups.

Requirements: Requires a gym or similar-sized indoor location.

AZ Science Academic Standards: S1C1, S1C2, S2C1, S5C1, S5C2

Disease Detectives

Students will discover how many millions of signals their bodies give off every day, and how scientists are using those signals to build a new form of nano-medicine called “lab-on-a-chip” that could be used in the near future to diagnose and detect illnesses in patients before symptoms ever appear. Students will even get the chance to use their very own “lab-on-a-chip” to test and diagnose a patient and experience how useful this tiny technology will be in the future.

I.D.E.A.

Invention, design, and exploration adventure! Students will work together while designing and inventing functional gizmos and gadgets. Topics covered: simple machines, energy conservation, and/or forces.

Operation Optics

Learn all about the most important tools used for observation: your eyes! Students will discuss the basic anatomy of the eye and investigate how different parts of the eye function. They will then become junior biologists and participate in the dissection of cows’ eyes with real lab utensils.

Requirements: Requires a room with a sink and the ability to turn off all lights.

AZ Science Academic Standards: S1C2, S4C1, S4C3

Patient Profilers

Students will conduct fun hands-on science investigations to learn about human biochemistry, technology, and how essential organizing and interpreting data is in science as they explore how a technique called “expression profiling” on a microarray chip can help scientists study cells, organize data, and prescribe medications for illnesses.

Planet Water

Dive in as we explore the science behind one of the coolest chemicals on the planet: WATER! Students will learn about the quantity and quality of water while discovering the answers to questions like “Where does the water at my house come from?” and “How much water is there on the planet?” from start to finish, this program is sure to make a splash in your classroom!

Soda Bottle Rocketry

Using plastic bottles, water, and compressed air, students learn about aerodynamics as they design, test, modify, and launch rockets to altitudes of 100 feet and higher. Available September through May.

Stranded! What to Eat?

In order to survive, our bodies need specific chemicals - chemicals which give us energy to think, move, grow and live! Hands-on chemistry experiments teach students about human biochemistry and what essential macromolecules our bodies require to function as they explore the science of food as a supplier of energy.
Download the About Stranded, Pre-Lab Activities, Post-Lab Activities and Standards.

Really Cool Science Assembly

Take a cool break from the Arizona heat and learn the amazing things that happen to solids, liquids, and gases when they are introduced to temperatures approaching –320°F.

Requirements: Requires a gym or similar-sized indoor location.

AZ Science Academic Standards: S5C1

Family Festivals / Science Nights

Family Festivals/ Science Nights are two-hour-long sessions that are ideal for audiences of any age! They consist of hands-on exciting table-top activities that allow students and families to explore and learn at their own pace! Our Family Festivals, while available during school hours, are designed for evening events or as an addition to your school’s science night.

Up to 2 hours
Up to 300 participants
• $400 for first 2 hours
• $100 each additional hour
• $300 additional for telescopes and planetarium staff for Astronomy Night
Special Pricing for multiple programs
• Book 4 Family Nights (one per quarter) throughout same school year for one price of $1300 ($300 savings)

Brain Games

All Ages
Up to 300 participants
Fee: • $400 for first 2 hours• $100 each additional hour• $300 additional for telescopes and planetarium staff for Astronomy Night

Special Pricing for multiple programs• Book 4 Family Nights (one per quarter) throughout same school year for one price of $1300 ($300 savings)
Duration: Up to 2 hours

Put your brain to use. Explore hands-on activities and puzzles that focus on different parts of your brain.

Family Astronomy Night

All Ages
Up to 300 participants
Fee: • $400 for first 2 hours• $100 each additional hour• $300 additional for telescopes and planetarium staff for Astronomy Night

Special Pricing for multiple programs• Book 4 Family Nights (one per quarter) throughout same school year for one price of $1300 ($300 savings)
Duration: Up to 2 hours

Explore space with hands-on activities to learn all about the planets, stars, gravity, and even being an astronaut!

Requirements: Requires 5-6 adult volunteers, 5-6 large tables, a gym or similar-sized indoor location, and access to two electrical outlets. For sky viewing, an outdoor space clear of trees and other obstructions.

Family Engineering

All Ages
Up to 300 participants
Fee: • $400 for first 2 hours• $100 each additional hour• $300 additional for telescopes and planetarium staff for Astronomy Night

Special Pricing for multiple programs• Book 4 Family Nights (one per quarter) throughout same school year for one price of $1300 ($300 savings)
Duration: Up to 2 hours

Sponsored By

Family Engineering increases public understanding and appreciation of the role engineering plays in everyday life. It promotes creative problem solving, teamwork, and communication, as well as introduces families to the variety of exciting careers available in engineering.

Preschool

Little learners, big possibilities!

Arizona Science Center's Science on Wheels can visit your preschool site! We bring hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S.T.E.M.) experiences that are aligned with Developmentally Appropriate Practice, National Association for the Education of Young Children recommendations for high quality programs, Arizona Early Learning Standards, and Teaching Strategies GOLD. Our child-centered programs provide opportunities for children to deepen their learning connections, practice higher order thinking skills, and build their knowledge about the world around them. Our programs can also support school-ready skills such as problem-solving, communication, persistence, and confidence.

PRESCHOOL SCIENCE ON WHEELS

PRESCHOOL FAMILY PROGRAMS

60 minutes per session
Up to 20 children (ages 3-8) with caregiver
Same date, same topic
• $225 per session
• Includes a unique Take-Out Science Kit with tools and activities for families to try at home!

Bubble-ology

Let’s get popping! Explore the scientific thinking process using bubbles. We will observe the attributes and actions of bubbles, test unique bubble wands, and create gigantic bubbles large enough to fit a child inside!

Requirements: Requires access to a sink. Available between September and May

Desert Explorers

Imagine a world where every human respects and values the environment. We will interact with and find a new appreciation for Arizona's desert landscape as we read Not a Stick, categorize found items, and create a natural material masterpiece to take home.

Dino-mite!

Explore paleontology as we transform into dinosaur detectives! We will study Arizonan fossils, excavate dinosaur eggs, and investigate the fossils inside. Learn about dino poop and piece together these pieces from the past!

Freeze: The Science of Ice Cream

Using mathematics, we will become immersed in the science of ice cream making. We compare and contrast solids and liquids, mix ingredients, use a scientific freezing method, and explore the textures and tastes of our inventions. Science is as delectable as it is educational!

Requirements: Requires a sink.

It’s Slime Time!

Get messy in this investigation into the world of preschool chemistry! We will learn about different properties making silly slippery science slimes, explore a humongous slimy eruption, and invent scientific goo to take home.

Requirements: Requires access to sinks

Light Bright: Investigating Light and Shadow

Introduce your preschool class to the fascinating characteristics of light and shadow as we spark our curiosity. We will discover properties at several unique light stations; use math skills to compare and contrast translucent, transparent, and opaque materials; and write in the air with light!
Requirements: Requires access to an electric wall outlet.!

Requirements: Requires access to an electric wall outlet.

Please Don’t Stop the Music

Music and movement is a very important part of a preschooler’s developing body. We investigate many diverse instruments, learn how to create a beat and rhythm using unique supplies, and create our own instruments to take home. Please, don’t stop the music!

Requirements: Requires access to an electric wall outlet

We’ve Lost Our Marbles: Physics in Action

We will explore the scientific relationship between gravity, force and motion in this hands-on physics experiment. We will engineer ramps, create theories about movement, test them in action, and make marbles to take home!

Requirements: There are no requirements for the workshop.

Whirly, Twirly, Flying Things!

Inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci, we will design and test whirly birds, learn how to create soaring paper helicopters, and experiment with parachutes in this gravity-defying class! Children will take home their engineered creations.

Surf, sun, sand and science! Kick-start the spring break season at Arizona Science Center’s Spring Break Shindig 2013 and search no-more for entertainment the whole family can enjoy! Featuring 16 days of explorative demonstrations, special events & promotions, member-exclusives, special experiences and one-of-a-kind activities, this is your one-stop shop for what to do this spring break!